Class Listings

A Plus                                                                 CMT04          102 Hours

This course is designed to give the students the necessary competencies of an IT professional in a corporate environment. Students will learn skills including installing, building, upgrading, repairing, configuring, troubleshooting, optimizing, diagnosing, and performing preventative maintenance of personal computer hardware and operating systems. This course was developed for students entering the information technology (IT) profession and it teaches the fundamentals of configuring, supporting, and administering Personal Computer systems.

Prerequisite: None

Network+                                                                    CMT03          48 Hours

This course is an introduction to networking technology and terminology. Students will learn how to do the planning, implementation, and optimization of Local Area Networks (LAN). Wide Area Networks (WAN) are discussed and the differences between LANs and WANs are reviewed. Students will learn how to connect network components, and discuss LAN/Internet connectivity, network management, user support and network troubleshooting.

Windows XP Professional                                            NET12           60 Hours

Students will perform the installation and configuration of the Windows XP operating system; setup users, system profiles, policies relating to the Windows XP operating system; perform fault isolation and correction of the Windows XP operating system.

Client Operating System User Support                          DST01           30 Hours              

Students will troubleshoot basic end-user problems running Microsoft Windows XP Professional in an Active Directory network environment, or Windows XP Home in a workgroup environment.

Client Operating Systems Application Support             DST02           30 Hours

Students will troubleshoot basic end-user problems related to configuring and maintaining applications such as Microsoft Office, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer and other applications running on a Microsoft Windows XP operating system.

Introduction to Routers                                                 CCN01           36 Hours

This introduction to routers course teaches the basic skills necessary to configure Cisco switches and routers in multi-protocol inter-networks. Students will learn and apply the fundamentals of interconnecting Cisco network devices.

Interconnecting Network Routers                                  CCN02            36 Hours

This course provides the student with practical knowledge and hands-on experience to identify the Cisco product that best meets the WAN connection requirements; assemble and configure Cisco equipment to establish appropriate WAN network connections; enable protocols and technologies that allow traffic flow between each site; implement quality-of-service (QoS) capabilities; and implement access-control measures.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Routers

Cisco CCNA Lab                                                            CCN03              30 Hours

This course features additional hands on labs to help the students prepare the student for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification Exam. The student will learn to configure and troubleshoot Cisco based networks.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Routers and Interconnecting Network Routers 

Windows 2003 Server                                                    NET06            42 Hours

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment.

Prerequisite: Windows XP Professional

Network Infrastructure Implementation                        NET07             42 Hours

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement, manage, and maintain a network infrastructure. Students will apply server tasks including implementing routing; implementing, managing and maintaining Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS) and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS); IP security and certificates; implementing a network access infrastructure and managing and monitoring network access.

Small and Medium Sized Business Networks              NET08              60 Hours

The students will learn the skills and acquire the knowledge necessary to select, deploy, and manage a Microsoft  networking solution for small and medium sized businesses using Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003.

Prerequisite: Windows 2003 Server and  Network Infrastructure Implementation

Security+                                                                      SEC03              42 Hours

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to begin supporting network security within an organization. Students who complete this course will be able to identify security threats and vulnerabilities, and help respond to and recover from security incidents.

Windows Security                             SEC07                                  42 Hours

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement, manage, and maintain network security in a Windows server 2003 environment. These tasks include implementing, managing, and troubleshooting security policies; patch management infrastructure; security features for network communications; and planning, configuring, and troubleshooting authentication, authorization, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).